WELLINGTON SESSIONS.
Wellington, Yesterday, _ At the Supreme Court Horace Benjamin Martiu, fur • i attempted indecent assault on a boy, and who had been remanded for medical examination, was sentenced to five- years' reformative treatment.
Wellington, Last Niplit. At tlm Supremo Court, for attempting to commit an indecent assault on a male, -lames Whiting wan sentenced to ten yeaW imprisonment, When passing sKntencn, Mr. Justice Stringer, addressing prisoner, eakli "It was fortunate for yon that your victim was not a young child, or I would have had to consider giving you some additional punishment to that of imprisonment. You are not. fit to be at large amongst decent members of society." John Perry, chief butcher, and Albert Oirtjng, chief steward, on the steamer Karanpa, were charged with theft of ship's atow afld were sentenced to nine months' imprisonment,
Stephen Fisher, Ernest Beech, Herbert Philip Pettitj and Drnest Adams were charged with participating in the theft |«d were acquitted.
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Taranaki Daily News, 9 August 1919, Page 5
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